Wells – Valves – closures or changeable restrictors
Patent
1973-06-11
1981-08-18
Leppink, James A.
Wells
Valves, closures or changeable restrictors
166322, E21B 2300, E21B 4300
Patent
active
042841410
ABSTRACT:
Subsurface well apparatus and method of operating same, wherein a controlled ball valve or closure means is provided, with means for mounting same in a well tubing for normally opening and closing flow through the well tubing, and wherein a fluid flow control assembly having a replacement ball valve therewith is adapted to be dropped in or otherwise lowered through the well tubing so as to position same above said controlled ball valve for subsequent operation of said replacement valve to thereafter serve as a replacement for said controlled valve.
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patent: 3603394 (1971-09-01), Raulius
patent: 3763932 (1973-10-01), Dinning
Hydril Company
Leppink James A.
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